Oberlin considers uses for vacant Prospect Elementary School
Oberlin officials hosted a Wednesday brainstorming session on Prospect Elementary School plans. Residents floated options including a senior center, preschool, animal shelter, artist studios, or a recreation space, with public input guiding a possible city transfer by Sept. 30.
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Oberlin City
Board of Education
Pleasant Street
Rob Hillard
Oberlin Senior Center
East College Street
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Neighborhood Alliance
Stephanie Clark
Center For Neighborhood Alliance
Jason Hawk
Chronicle
Prospect Elementary
Lorain County OKs preliminary $70 million tax budget
Lorain County commissioners adopted a preliminary fiscal year 2022 tax budget of about 70 million dollars. The plan is not final and hearings will refine the budget, with sheriff and other offices submitting figures. The board also moved to support Hampshire Farms in Amherst Township, creating a TIF district to fund sewer work for 55 new homes on 25 acres, with parcel owners paying in lieu of taxes.
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Lorain County
Matt Lundy
Hampshire Farms
Amherst Township
Joshua Bender
Lorain County Community Development Department
Commission
Oberlin Road
Lorain rezones buildings for storage and brewery output
Lorain Planning Commission approved rezoning of 1657 Broadway from heavy to light industrial for Vermilion Shores to convert part of the Morning Journal building into an indoor storage facility and a Brew Kettle labeling operation. The panel also greenlit a separate indoor outdoor storage project at 1730 W 19th St for Jas Gill. A balcony addition at 855 Broadway was held in abeyance. plan to open a cocktail lounge faced permitting issues and sidewalk changes.
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Brew Kettle
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19Th St
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Oberlin-Elyria Road
West Eighth Street
Jeff Neal
Tony Horn
Gary Fischer
Fischer
Dale Vandersommen
Lorain Man Behind Bars In Assault Case In Henrietta
Robbie Baines 40 of East 33rd Street was indicted in March on attempted murder aggravated robbery felonious assault and attempted theft of a motor vehicle. He was arraigned with a $103 500 cash bond in Lorain County Common Pleas Court.
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Lorain
Henrietta Township
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